Edinburgh’s new Sick Kids hospital won’t be open for at least another year, and fixing the latest blunders will cost the taxpayer an extra £16 million.
On top of the additional £16 million costs, NHS Lothian will continue to pay £1.35 million a month to the site owners at Little France, which will total a further £16 million by the time the hospital finally opens. Continue reading “They should hang their heads in shame”: New Sick Kids won’t fully open for a year
A programme of improvement measures has been put in place to ensure patient safety at the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) – but Conservative politicians are calling for a parliamentary inquiry to get to the bottom of what has gone wrong with the beleaguered project.
There is speculation that new checks could now delay the opening of the new hospital until March or April next year. Continue reading Tories call for inquiry over New Sick Kids ‘scandal’
NHS Lothian has announced that measures have been put in place to help patients and their families following the cancellation of the opening of the new Sick Kids hospital. The health board has also issued an apology to those affected. Continue reading New Sick Kids fiasco: NHS Lothian says sorry
On 15th July the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People at Little France with open its doors and we will say farewell to our old home at The Sick Kids.
A new, bigger hospital means the demand for equipment, research, support services, arts and activities will be greater than ever. Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity exists to ensure that children and young people in hospital can be children first, patients second – but we can’t do this without your help.
We know that people are the true Heart of The Hospital, and to mark this exciting move we are inviting you to send a donation and a heartfelt message to show what the hospital means to you.
The hearts will be displayed in the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People as a tender reminder of what is past and kept as a wonderful collection of warm wishes for the future.
The new Sick Kids hospital – or, to give it it’s official title, The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People – will open at 8am on 9th July. Continue reading New Sick Kids to open on 9th July
The project to create Scotland’s largest Children’s hospital reached a significant milestone yesterday as NHS Lothian took ownership of the £150 million Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services at Little France. Continue reading July opening date for new Children’s Hospital
NHS Lothian has announced that over £5 million will be spent on artwork at the £150m development. Health chiefs say the plans will ‘transform the new hospital building into a vibrant and welcoming place.’ Continue reading More than £5 million for artwork at new Sick Kids
